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Real Madrid edge Atletico to set up Clasico Spanish Super Cup final

JEDDAH, JAN 9: Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi

Opportunity came to build a liberal democratic state: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that truly an opportunity has created to build a liberal

Iran leader says protesters are vandals trying to please Trump

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called anti-government protesters “troublemakers” who are trying “to please the president of the

Country as safe as before, murder rate down: Home secy

Senior Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Gani on Saturday said the country remains as safe as before, noting

Indian High Commissioner meets Tarique Rahman

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday evening at

Trump says protest-hit Iran in ‘big trouble,’ again threatens strike

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran, faced with major protests, was in “big trouble” and again warned he

Musabbir murder: Main shooter among 3 arrested

Detectives of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested three people, including the main shooter, in connection with the murder

Nation mustn’t return to pre-Aug 5 situation: Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday stated the country must not return to the situation that existed

Govt’s biasness to a particular party may hinder level-playing field: NCP

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Saturday warned that the upcoming national election could be affected if the

EC grants 52 nomination appeals, rejects 15

The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday began hearing appeals filed against returning officers’ decisions to reject nomination papers for the

Son of Iran’s late shah issues ‘urgent’ call for Trump to intervene

The exiled son of Iran’s late shah on Friday appealed to US President Donald Trump to intervene urgently as protests

US Ambassador Brent looks forward to strengthening ties with Bangladesh

The US Embassy in Dhaka has welcomed Brent Christensen as the newly sworn-in Ambassador to Bangladesh. In a statement, Brent

Khamenei signals crackdown on protesters ‘ruining own streets’ for Trump

Protests in Iran raged Friday night in the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show, despite a threat from the

US says Iran claim of fueling protests is ‘delusional’

The United States on Friday said that Iran’s foreign minister was “delusional” after he accused Israel and Washington of fueling

Trump says US needs to ‘own’ Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it

President Donald Trump says the US needs to “own” Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so.”Countries have to

Tarique Rahman assumes office as BNP Chairman

Tarique Rahman has formally assumed office as Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) following the death of party Chairperson

245 films to screen at 24th DIFF from tomorrow

The 24th edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival, scheduled to be held from January 10 to 18, will showcase

175 more appeals filed as deadline ends Friday

A total of 174 appeals were filed with the Election Commission on Thursday, the fourth day of filing appeals, with

BNP urges rebel candidates to withdraw before deadline

Nazrul Islam Khan, member of BNP’s Standing Committee and chairman of the party’s election management committee, said Friday that those

Syrian government announces ceasefire in Aleppo

Syria’s defense ministry announced a ceasefire in several neighborhoods of Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes with Kurdish

Feb 12 polls to shape nation’s next 50 yrs: Adviser Fouzul

Adviser to Ministries of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; Road Transport and Bridges; and Railways, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, on

Sinner, Alcaraz tease doubles partnership ahead of exhibition tie

As Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner prepare for their season-opening exhibition match in Incheon, the world’s top two men’s tennis

Protesters, US law enforcers clash after immigration agent kills woman

Protesters clashed with law enforcement in Minneapolis Thursday after the fatal shooting of a US woman further deepened the divide

‘If it expires, it expires,’ Trump tells NYT about US-Russia nuclear treaty

US President Donald Trump indicated he would allow the last US-Russia strategic arms control treaty to expire without accepting an

Moleiro shining as Villarreal make up La Liga ground after cup failures

Inspired by playmaker Alberto Moleiro, Villarreal are aiming high in La Liga after humiliating early failures in cup competitions this

Pakistan High Commissioner meets Tarique Rahman

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday afternoon.

Rizwana for maintaining continuity of environmental protection works

Environment, Forest, Climate Change and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Friday said continuity of the works taken to

Defiant Khamenei insists ‘won’t back down’ in face of Iran protests

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted that the Islamic republic would “not back down” in the face

Trump says ‘my own morality’ is only restraint on global power

US President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that his “own morality” was the only constraint on his

Palestinians have right to live in peace in own land: Pope

Pope Leo XIV on Friday lamented rising violence in the occupied West Bank and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying